Alec Baldwin has joined the cast of Joker and will portray Bruce Wayne’s father, Thomas Wayne.
Thomas Wayne has often been portrayed as stoic and egalitarian in other Batman adaptations, but it seems Baldwin has been tapped to deliver a different sort of interpretation.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Joker’s Thomas Wayne will be “a cheesy and tanned businessman who is more in the mold of a 1980s Donald Trump.” Baldwin, of course, plays now-President Trump on Saturday Night Live.
Baldwin is joining what looks to be a star-studded Joker cast, which includes Joaquin Phoenix in the title role as well as Academy Award winner Robert De Niro. Phoenix made headlines last week by expressing a care-free attitude toward how fans receive his portrayal of the Joker.
Source: IGN.com Joker Movie Casts Alec Baldwin as Batman's Father